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the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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Another recent poll by American Greatness conducted by North Star Opinion Research shows both candidates in a dead heat with 47 percent each.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Polls show the presidential race is a virtual dead heat.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The race between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump is a dead heat, and both sides are bracing for potential legal challenges to vote tallies.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The event marked the campaign's final stop in this battleground state where the latest Marquette poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a statistical dead heat and where the past two presidential elections were won by 23,000 votes or fewer in Wisconsin.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Polls show the presidential race is a virtual dead heat.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The race between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump is a dead heat, and both sides are bracing for potential legal challenges to vote tallies.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The event marked the campaign's final stop in this battleground state where the latest Marquette poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a statistical dead heat and where the past two presidential elections were won by 23,000 votes or fewer in Wisconsin.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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